Communications Specialist - Intermediate- GIOAPRDJP00001013 I 24 months Onsite Edmonton

  • Edmonton, AB, Canada
  • Government of Alberta - Justice
  • Full-Time
  • On-Site

Job Description:

Position: 1

Department: Government of Alberta – Justice / Court Technology Services (CTS)

Work Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:15 AM–4:30 PM MT

Role Overview

The Government of Alberta is seeking an Intermediate Communications Specialist to support Court Technology Services (CTS). The successful candidate will work with executives, leadership, project teams, and stakeholders to develop clear, timely, and professional communications supporting organizational change, technology initiatives, employee engagement, and strategic priorities.

Key Responsibilities

Develop executive communications, branch updates, leadership messages, and employee communications.

Create communication strategies and plans for organizational transformation and technology initiatives.

Develop presentations, briefing notes, speaking notes, newsletters, FAQs, infographics, and other communication materials.

Translate complex business and technical information into clear, audience-appropriate messaging.

Support change management and employee engagement communications.

Review, edit, and improve communications for quality, consistency, readability, and effectiveness.

Develop communication templates, branding, and visual identity materials.

Support operational communications, including service outage and maintenance notifications.

Collaborate with executives, managers, SMEs, and project teams.

Provide communications advice to CTS leadership and support presentations for leadership meetings and stakeholder sessions.

Mandatory Qualifications

University degree in a related field such as Communications or Commerce, plus relevant experience.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

2+ years developing and implementing communication plans.

3+ years developing internal/organizational communications.

3+ years developing professional presentations and visual communication materials.

2+ years reviewing and improving existing communications.

3+ years in professional business writing, editing, and translating complex information.

2+ years working directly with executives, senior leaders, managers, and subject matter experts.

Nice-to-Have

Experience with branding, visual identity, templates, and infographics.

Experience communicating technology service disruptions/outages.

Experience in IT, technology, digital transformation, or similar environments.

Government/public-sector communications experience.

Change management and organizational transformation communications experience.

Experience with SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, or similar digital platforms.

Additional Requirements

100% onsite in Edmonton, at the John E. Brownlee Building or First & Jasper Place as required.